Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 24, 2007
Submitted
March 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49168
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Part
Gearbox
Part number
779150
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Right Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED HEARING LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A MODERATE VIBRATION. ALL INSTRUMENTS APPEARED NORMAL. AT FLIGHT LEVEL 290 RIGHT ENGINE OIL STRAINER CLOG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER TWO ENGINE AT DFW ON 24 MARCH 2007 DUE TO METAL IN OIL FILTER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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